Frequently Asked Questions

A TA form is an agreement between you and your employer (i.e., your agency or sponsor) authorizing UMUC to bill your account charges to the agency or sponsor. This tuition assistance form can be a purchase order, standard form from your employer, or tuition assistance contract on company letterhead.

A specific description of fees, charges, and the amount to be assumed by your employer, such as tuition, technology fee, application fee, schedule-adjustment fee, or late registration fee. No credit will be granted for any fees unless specified.

Submit your tuition assistance form, at the time of registration, using one of the following methods:

Web form (preferred): Visit http://help.umuc.edu. Click "Continue" under the "Open Case/Submit Documents" header. For Case Type, select "Billing/Payments." Under Assistance Category, select "Tuition Assistance." Complete the remainder of this form and attach your tuition assistance form. By providing us with the required information in this form, you'll help us expedite the processing time of your authorization.

If you do not have an authorizing tuition assistance form when you register or by the payment due date, please make payment arrangements to pay the bill in full. UMUC offers an interest-free monthly TuitionSelect Payment Plan administered by Educational Computer Systems Inc. The TuitionSelect payment plan gives you financial flexibility by allowing you to spread out payments for tuition and fees over several months.

Tuition assistance will be applied to your account within 48 hours of receipt of the tuition assistance form. If your account does not reflect your tuition assistance payment after 72 hours, please call us at 800-888-UMUC (8682) and select Option 2.